I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 109 Medical Treatment

Emperor Ling's sleep was very light, and he woke up just after Liu Bian re-entered the palace.

Seeing this, Liu Bian hurriedly came to the bed and explained to the somewhat confused Emperor Ling: "Father, back then, Captain Ma once met two good doctors in Xu and Jingzhou. They were not only superb in medical skills, but also The ambition of compiling medical books to benefit the people all over the world. I felt that they often practiced medicine among the people, and they might be different from the imperial doctors in the palace, so I took it upon myself to call them here."

Zhang Rang, who was serving at the side, whispered: "When His Majesty was sleeping just now, His Highness had been guarding the door."

"Okay." Emperor Ling's voice was hoarse.

Zhang Rang immediately ordered people to bring Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing into the palace.

Hua Tuo is 40 years old this year and is in his prime. Zhang Zhongjing wanted Hua Tuo to be five or six years old. Since he had less time and experience in practicing medicine than Hua Tuo, he often asked Hua Tuo for advice.

"You two don't need to be polite, come quickly to see your father."

Hua Tuo was the first to diagnose Ling Emperor's pulse, but when Liu Bian saw him silent for a long time, he suddenly became nervous and did not dare to rush him.

After a while, Hua Tuo finally said: "I dare you to ask Your Majesty to open your mouth and let me see the coating on your tongue..."

Emperor Ling did not hide his illness and avoid medical treatment, and thinking of his son's filial piety, he finally opened his mouth.

Hua Tuo: "...Please, Your Majesty, please stick out your tongue..."

"Bold!" Zhang Rang was about to reprimand, but Liu Bian patted him on the shoulder to stop him.

"It's okay, please continue to see the doctor." Liu Bian comforted him first, and then said softly to Emperor Ling, "Father..."

Although Emperor Ling thought it was indecent and embarrassing to stick out his tongue to the witch doctor, he stuck out his tongue forcefully after all.

Liu Bian saw that the bedside of Emperor Ling's bed was not very bright, so he simply took a candle next to it and held it up to illuminate it.

Afterwards, Hua Tuo asked about some of Ling Emperor's symptoms, and it took a while for the consultation to be completed.

"How?" Liu Bian asked hurriedly.

Hua Tuo replied: "Your Majesty's cold is just a symptom, but it is actually a deficiency in your body. You should give him acupuncture first, and then use warmth to make up for it. It's just that your Majesty is already sick in his bones, and it is difficult to cure it in the short term. Even long-term treatment can only It can prolong life, but it cannot be cured.”

Liu Bian originally heard Hua Tuo say that when Emperor Ling was seriously ill, he only thought he would suffer. Later, when he heard that he could be treated for a long time, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be nice if it could be treated for a long time, at least it would mean that he wouldn't die suddenly.

It's just that in the eyes of others, compared to the imperial doctors who often dared not say anything to death, Hua Tuo's words were too direct and even a bit harsh.

Zhang Rang asked again: "How dare you curse His Majesty to be sick to the bone?"

Although he was not of high birth, he later became educated and knew the story between Cai Huan Gong and Bian Que about the taboo of medical treatment. Among them, Bian Que saw Cai Huan Gong's disease reaching his bone marrow and thought that Cai Huan Gong could not be cured.

Although Hua Tuo took advantage of Han Lu in order to write a book, he was still very serious when it came to his medical skills. Before Liu Bian could appease him, he responded to Zhang Rang and said: "What I told is the truth, without any adulteration."

Liu Bian immediately stopped Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang persuaded Liu Bian again: "Your Highness, I have heard of acupuncture, and I am worried that it will damage your majesty's holy body. After all, this person comes from the private sector and is not as safe as an imperial doctor."

Liu Bian shook his head and said, "Let Zhang Zhongjing come and take a look."

With Hua Tuo in front of him, Zhang Zhongjing seemed to be more relaxed. After the consultation, he said: "I have the same opinion as Hua Gong, but I am not as good as Hua Gong in acupuncture, and I need to consult Hua Gong often."

The implication is that he supports Hua Tuo's acupuncture.

Liu Bian was also more determined. Imperial doctors usually choose conservative treatment when facing diseases, but conservative treatment does not mean the best solution.

He originally wanted to persuade Emperor Ling, but he didn't want Emperor Ling to take the initiative to speak.

Emperor Ling said: "I am dizzy now and my waist and knees are sore. If you can give me some relief, I can use acupuncture."

Hua Tuo immediately said: "Your Majesty, I hope you can feel relieved."

Then a fire was lit in the palace, Emperor Ling took off his shirt and lay down on the couch. Liu Bian saw Hua Tuo administering a few injections, and Emperor Ling was obviously much more comfortable. By the time Hua Tuo finished the injections, Emperor Ling's overall mental state had improved a lot.

Emperor Ling also said that the pain in his body was relieved and his spirit was much clearer.

Seeing this, Zhang Rang didn't understand that Hua Tuo's acupuncture had an effect, so he quickly pulled Hua Tuo to apologize and thank him while crying and laughing.

With this immediate effect, Hua Tuo wrote the prescription and gave the doctor's advice.

If you want to cultivate your moral character, you should abstain from sex, avoid physical exertion, etc.

Emperor Ling and Zhang Rang, who served him, paid great attention to him.

Liu Bian was relieved.

He has done his best, and he has no regrets. From now on, he will just follow fate.

However, Emperor Ling was still ill after all, and soon fell asleep again.

Liu Bian left at the right time.

Afterwards, he asked about Hua Tuo's life in Luoyang. Knowing that Hua Tuo's wife was still in his hometown, he immediately promised to send someone to bring them to Luoyang. Needless to say other rewards.

But what Liu Bian didn't expect was that he rewarded Hua Tuo and the slightly soy sauced Zhang Zhongjing on the front end, and Empress Dowager Dong of Yongle Palace actually rewarded him with 10,000 pieces of silk.

Moreover, the front foot said that there would be a reward, and the back foot ordered people to send all these silks to Queen He's Changqiu Palace.

Queen He, who was still unaware, almost thought that Empress Dowager Dong was up to some conspiracy, and did not dare to accept it immediately. It was not until she learned that Liu Bian had brought two doctors from outside the palace to alleviate the emperor's condition that she finally understood.

These silks were worth at least seven to eight million yuan. Liu Bian really didn't expect that Empress Dowager Dong, who loved money as much as her life, would be so generous one day.

Since Empress Dowager Dong sent it away, Liu Bian had no reason to refuse. He only said one thing to Emperor Ling the next day.

Emperor Ling didn't say anything. He just asked Liu Bian to accept the reward from the Queen Mother and not forget to thank the Queen Mother.

Liu Bian was stunned at that time because he really forgot.

After leaving Emperor Ling's chamber, Liu Bian went straight to Yongle Palace.

He swore that he had never seen Empress Dowager Dong who was so kind to him.

Liu Bian even felt that if he was willing, Queen Mother Dong would even be happy to hold him and Liu Xie in her arms.

……

After paying homage to Empress Dowager Dong, Liu Bian returned to Yuntai Hall.

After the emperor went on tour, several ordinary ministers naturally lost their part-time job, and the place where official documents were processed naturally became the Yutang Palace where the emperor lived.

The place where the emperor recuperated this time was in the Yutang Hall. Although there were front and back halls, it would inevitably disturb the emperor's recuperation, so the place where political affairs were handled was changed back to the Yuntai Hall.

Moreover, in Yuntai Hall, if Liu Bian is tired, he can rest in the back hall.

For Liu Bian now, if he wanted to, he could even leave Lu Zhi at the chancery and handle the memorial alone.

There is not even a tutor who records the affairs of the minister.

But he usually doesn't choose that.

Due to illness, the emperor, according to Zhang Rang, was unwilling to read the items in the memorials and official documents that Liu Bian insisted on sending every day. He only read some Taoist classics every day to cultivate his body and mind.

(End of this chapter)